Activities of the Assembly’s Bureau and Standing Committee (22 April 2013)
Progress report
| Doc. 13169 Addendum
| 22 April 2013
1 Decisions
of the Bureau of 22 April 2013 requiring ratification by the Assembly
1.1 Election observations
1.1.1 Early parliamentary
elections in Bulgaria (12 May 2013)
The Bureau approved the composition of the ad hoc committee
to observe these elections (Appendix 1).
1.1.2 Parliamentary elections
in Albania (23 June 2013)
The Bureau decided to observe these elections, constituted
an ad hoc committee for this purpose composed of 32 members: in
accordance with the D’Hondt system, EPP/CD: 11, SOC: 10, ALDE: 4,
EDG: 4, UEL: 1, and the two co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee.
1.2 References and
transmissions to committees
The Bureau considered and approved the references and transmissions
to committees (Appendix 2).
1.3 Václav Havel Human
Rights Prize
The Bureau approved the change in “Article 2: Nature” of the
draft Regulations, reading as follows:
“The Prize shall
consist of a sum of sixty thousand euros,
which may be subject to periodic adjustment, a trophy and a diploma
commending the Prizewinner’s outstanding contribution to the cause
of human rights.”
1.4 Composition of
the Monitoring Committee
The Bureau nominated Ms Stella Kyriakides (Cyprus, EPP/CD)
and Mr Joseph O’Reilly (Ireland, EPP/CD) on the basis of proposals
submitted by the group EPP/CD.
The Assembly is invited to ratify
the above proposals made by the Bureau.
2 Other decisions
of the Bureau
2.1 Second part-session
of 2013 (22-26 April)
2.1.1 Draft agenda
The Bureau updated the draft agenda.
2.2 Election observation
2.2.1 Meeting of the
Chairpersons of Ad Hoc Committees for the observation of elections
(22 January 2013)
The Bureau took note of the conclusions of the meeting.
2.2.2 Presidential election
in Armenia (18 February 2013)
The Bureau approved the final report of the Ad Hoc Committee
in the excused absence of the rapporteur.
2.2.3 Presidential election
in Montenegro (7 April 2013)
The Bureau took note of the press release issued by the Ad
Hoc committee.
2.2.4 Early parliamentary
elections in Bulgaria (12 May 2013)
The Bureau took note of the press release of the pre-electoral
observation mission.
2.2.5 Parliamentary elections
in Albania (23 June 2013)
The Bureau authorised a pre-electoral mission approximately
one month ahead of the elections composed of seven members: one
from each political group and the two co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring
Committee.
2.3 References and
transmissions to committees
The Bureau considered and approved the following extension
of a reference:
- Doc.12595, Motion for a resolution on “The protection of minors
against sectarian influence”, Reference 3776 of 20.06.2011 extended
until 20.12.2013.
2.4 Communications
The Bureau took note of communications by the President of
the Assembly and by the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary
General of the Council of Europe.
2.5 Institutional representation
of the Parliamentary Assembly in 2013
The Bureau approved the appointment of the following representatives:
- Council on Democratic Elections
of the Venice Commission: Mr Michael McNamara (Ireland, SOC) (AS/Jur)
as substitute;
- European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ):
Mr Volodymyr Pylypenko (Ukraine, SOC) (AS/Jur) as member.
2.6 Appointment of
Assembly representatives for official activities
The Bureau appointed the following representative:
- Mr Fernand Boden (Luxembourg,
EPP/CD), to attend the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session
on 17-19 May in Luxembourg (at no cost for the Assembly).
2.7 Meetings elsewhere
than in Strasbourg and Paris
The Bureau approved the following meetings:
- 21-22 May 2013 in London: Committee
on Culture, Science, Education and Media,
- 25 October 2013 in Lisbon: Committee on Culture, Science,
Education and Media.
2.8 Meeting of the
Bureau in Dubrovnik (2 September 2013)
The Bureau took note of the practical information.
Appendix 1 – List of members
of the Ad Hoc Committee for the observation of the early parliamentary elections
in Bulgaria on 12 May 2013
Andreas Gross*, Head of the Delegation Switzerland,
SOC)
Group of
the European people’s party (EPP/CD)
- Viorel BADEA, Romania
- Şaban DIŞLI, Turkey
- Renato FARINA, Italy
- Aleksandar NIKOLOSKI, “The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia”
- Marietta de POURBAIX-LUNDIN*, Sweden
Socialist
Group (SOC)
- Lennart AXELSSON, Sweden
- Paolo CORSINI, Italy
- René ROUQUET, France
- Kostas TRIANTAFYLLOS, Greece
- Dana VÁHALOVÁ, Czech Republic
Substitutes
- Maryvonne BLONDIN, France
- James HOOD, United Kingdom
European
Democrat Group (EDG)
- Mevlüt ÇAVUŞOĞLU*, Turkey
- Giacomo STUCCHI, Italy
- Øyvind VAKSDAL, Norway
Alliance
of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)
- Alfred HEER, Switzerland
- Tinatin KHIDASHELI*, Georgia
- Andrea RIGONI, Italy
Substitutes
- André BUGNON, Switzerland
- Ionut STROE, Romania
Group of
the Unified European Left (UEL)
- Nikolaj VILLUMSEN*,
Denmark
Rapporteurs
AS/MON (ex-officio)
Venice
Commission
- Manuel GONZÁLEZ OROPEZA,
Member of the Venice Commission
Secretariat
- Chemavon CHAHBAZIAN,
Deputy-Head, interparliamentary co-operation and election observation
unit
- Amaya ÚBEDA DE TORRES, Administrator, Venice Commission
- Daniele GASTL, Assistant
- Anne GODFREY, Assistant
* Pre electoral mission (4-5 April 2013)
Appendix 2 – References and
transmissions to committees
- Doc. 13115, Motion for a resolution, Call for a proper and mandatory
exchange of information on condemned medical professionals, to the
Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report
- Doc. 13119, Motion for a resolution, Youth unemployment as a threat
to democracy and human rights in Europe, to the Committee on Social
Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development to
be taken into account in the preparation of the report on “Decent
work for all: combating social dumping” (Ref. 3818 of 25/11/2011)
- Doc. 13120, Motion for a resolution, Restricting the consumption
and sales of energy drinks to children, to the Committee on Social
Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development to
be taken into account in the preparation of the report on “Food
security” (Ref. 3738 of 24/01/2011)
- Doc. 13121, Motion for a resolution, Increasing transparency of
media ownership, to the Committee on Culture, Science, Education
and Media for report
- Doc. 13122, Motion for a resolution, Media responsibility and media
ethics in a changing media environment, to the Committee on Culture,
Science, Education and Media for report
- Doc. 13123, Motion for a recommendation, Promoting city diplomacy
in the field of culture, to the Committee on Culture, Science, Education
and Media for report
- Doc. 13124, Motion for a resolution, Protection of media freedom
in Europe, to the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media for report
- Doc. 13125, Motion for a resolution, The post-electoral shifting
in members’ political affiliation and its repercussion on the composition
of a national delegation, to the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities
and Institutional Affairs for report
- Doc. 13126, Motion for a resolution, Delivering integrated vaccines
and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes in the developing
world, to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable
Development for information
- Doc. 13127, Motion for a resolution, Involuntary tranquilliser
addiction, to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable
Development for information
- Doc. 13128, Motion for a resolution, Monitoring political prisoners
in all Council of Europe member States, no
further action
- Doc. 13129, Motion for a resolution, Functioning of democratic
institutions in “The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, to
the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member
States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) to be taken into account in the preparation
of the report on the “Post-monitoring dialogue with ‘the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’”
- Doc. 13130, Motion for a resolution, Exploitation of the workforce
of poor countries, to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and
Sustainable Development for report
- Doc. 13131, Motion for a recommendation, A strategy to prevent
racism and intolerance in Europe, to the Committee on Equality and
Non-Discrimination for report
